Metal furniture



April 8, 1941. M. NELSGN ET AL METAL FURNITURE Filed 0G11. 8, 1958 M M@ MJ .G

Patented Apr. 8, 1941 METAL FURNITURE Melvin Nelson and William A. Dunlap, Corry, Pa., assignors to Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation, Corry, Pa., a corporation of New York Application October 8, 1938, Serial No. 234,033

(Cl. S11- 197) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in an article of furniture and particularly toa molding or trim for finishing the surface edges thereof.

The invention is particularly directed to a novel treatment of the edges of the top of a table, chest, desk, or similar article. A fiat top oiice desk, having unfinished vertical edges, is utilized to illustrate the applicability of the present invention to a nat surface to create a smooth rolled edge.

Prior to this invention the practice has been to provide straight edge metallicv molding for the top of an article surfaced with wood, metal, or composition such as linoleum. It has also been the practice to roll the edge of a composition top for the purpose of eliminating the necessity of attaching a straight edge metallic molding.

The present invention is directed to and has for one of its objects the provision of a finish strip or molding for one or more edges of the top of an article of furniture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a non-metallic iinish strip or molding for one or more edges ci the top of an article of furniture.

A further object of the invention is to provide a nish strip or molding for the edge of the top of an article of furniture that serves to blend the top with a vertical frame or panel of said article.

A further object of the invention is to provide a finish strip or molding for the edge of e.

the top of an article of furniture that is readily securable to said top and that is formed from a material adapted to readily blend with the material from which the top is formed.

A still further ob-ject of the invention is to provide a finish strip or molding for the edge of the top of an article of furniture that is adapted to carry an ornamental trim that serves to secure the molding to the top and that may be varied to change the artistic appearance of the article as a whole.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully understood from a consideration of the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing; and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of an article of furniture, such as a flat top desk, embody ing one form of the invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary eleva* tional view of the invention as applied to the edge of the desk top;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, showing the method of securing the invention to a desk top; and

Figure 4 is an exploded view of the invention showing the method of assembly.

Reference is now had to the drawing wherein the numeral I0 is employed to designate a flat top oiiice desk that serves to illustrate one of the many applications of use of the invention.

The desk I il comprises spaced pedestals II, the

outer panels i 2 of Which extend thereabove to provide end portions I3 for a desk top I4.

The top I4 may be comprised of a metal plate IG to which is secured, in any conventional manner, a linoleum or other composition material II. A molding or iinishstrip support I8 is secured adjacent the under face of the plate i6. This support may take the form of a continuous strip extending the full length of the top III or may be a number of suitably located brackets and comprises a downwardly offset portion I9 that cooperates with the plate I 6 to form a recess 2|. Substantially in vertical alignment with the edge of the top I4 is a downwardly extending flange 22 that terminates in an outwardly directed horizontal flange 23. A suitable opening 24 is made in the flange 22.

A finish strip or molding 26 is adapted to be applied to the support I8. The molding may be formed from any suitable material and of any desired shape. In the present instance, the strip is formed from extruded rubber and comprises a. body portion 2l having a horizontal base portion 28 that is terminated along one edge in a downwardly projecting shoulder 29. The top 3l of the strip, in the present disclosure, is formed with a curved surface that extends laterally beyond the body portion 2'I and cooperates with the base 28 to form a laterally opening recess 32. The upper edge of the curved portion of the top 3I is undercut and provides a shoulder 33 that is directly above a laterally directed portion 34. Suitable openings 36 are made in the body portion 2l and correspond in position and number to the openings 24 of the flange 22.

A trim member 3l is adapted to be mounted in and flll the recess 32 of the finish strip 26. In the present instance, the trim 3l is a metallic member of generally channel shape and includes a longitudinally extending recess 3B. The opening into the recess is restricted by anges 39. The outer face of the membei` may be inclined, as shown in the drawing, to connect the lower edge of the top 3| with the base 28 of the strip 26. Any suitable ornamentation, such as one or more line-like recesses. or ridges 4| may be provided for the purpose of enhancing the appearance of the member 3'! and strips 25.

Reference is now had to Figure 4 in connection with the assembly of the finish strip 2E with the desk top I4. The strip 26, in the'present disclosure, extends the full length of the top I4 and terminates at the end panels I2. This strip is mounted on the ange 23 of the support I3, the portion 34 being projected into the recess 2|. inasmuch as the base 23 of the strip is slightly wider than the ange 23, the shoulder E@ projects downwardly therebeyond and conceals said iiange. The shoulder may be flush with or, as shown in the drawing, extend slightly beyond the front face of the desk. A number of bolts 42 are provided. The square or hexagonal heads 43 of these bolts are projected into the recess 38 of the channel shaped trim 3l', and are movable therealong to become aligned with openings 35 in the strip 25. The trim 3l is then moved into the recess 32 and the bolts 42 project through the strip 26, and openings 24 in flange 22 of the support I8. Suitable iock washers and nuts 44 and 45 are applied to the inner ends of the bolts 42. When the nuts are turned down, the trim 3l is drawn inwardly toward the ange 22 of the support I8 and causes the shoulder 33 of the finish strip 25 to move into pressure abut'- ment with the edge of the composition top Il. The proportions of the finish strip 255 are such that the upper edge of the curved surface thereof blends with the edge of the top il and, when these elements are in pressure abutment, no gap occurs, there being only a fineline to indicate that the finish strip 26 is not an integral part of the top I|.

In articles of furniture other than` the type illustrated in the drawing, it will be necessary to apply finish strips 26 to all four edges of the top I4. strips 26 and trim. 31 may be mitered or a suitable corner piece inserted, the corner piece being provided with a concealed bolt that may be secured to the support I8.

It will be understood that the co-ntour of the strip 26 and the trim 31 may be varied as found desirable in finishing the top of different articles or of desks of other design, and also that the support I8 may be modified to carry a differently contoured strip and, therefore, these and other modifications or Variations of the invention are contemplated insofar as they are within the spirit and scope of the claims.

Having thus set forth our invention what we claim as new and for which we desire protection by Letters Patent is:

1. A strip for finishing an edge of the top of an article of furniture comprising a body portion having a recess extending longitudinally thereof, ornamental means in said recess, a curved surface on said body portion directly above said recess, one edge of said surface being adapted to abut the unfinished edge of said top, means supporting said strip, and further means connecting said ornamental means with said support means, said further means being adjustable to secure said strip in pressure contact with said top.

2. A strip for finishing an edge of the top of an article of furniture comprising a curved surface having an edge adapted to be positioned substantially flush with the surface of said top, a support for said strip carried by said top, walls forming a longitudinally extending recess in the outer face of said strip, a channular trim member arranged in said recess with its side flanges lying close to said walls and with the channel faced inwardly, means carried in the channel of said trim member engageable with said support for securing said strip in abutment with said top.

MELVIN NELSON. WILLIAM A. DUNLAP.

Under such circumstances, the ends of the 

